Grieving the Loss of a Child and the Use of Online Social Support: An Exploratory Survey Study.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-08 DOI:10.3928/02793695-20240227-02

Gina Clarkson, Noorjahan Suhana Sheikh, Lee Ann Johnson

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Abstract

Purpose: To describe social media online grief supports, accessing behaviors, psychosocial variables, and feelings of support among individuals grieving the loss of a child aged <18 years.

Method: This online survey study recruited 26 adults grieving the loss of a child using social media. Dependent variables included feelings of support and frequency of access. Independent variables included sleep disturbance, cognitive function, depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy to manage emotions (SEMA). Data were collected from May to September 2018.

Results: Participants' T scores were higher in level of sleep disturbance (mean = 59.4, SD = 6.1), depression (mean = 62.1, SD = 6.1), and anxiety (mean = 62.8, SD = 7.9), and lower in cognitive function (mean = 37.4, SD = 7.3) and SEMA (mean = 39.3, SD = 5.7). SEMA showed a positive correlation with feeling emotionally supported (p = 0.034). Participants who were accessing online grief supports more frequently reported higher levels of emotional support (F = 9.31, p = 0.006).

Conclusion: Current findings will help guide the design of online grief support interventions for individuals grieving the loss of a child. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 62(8), 47-55.].

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丧子之痛与在线社会支持的使用：一项探索性调查研究

目的：描述社交媒体在线悲伤支持、访问行为、心理社会变量以及失去孩子的悲伤者的支持感：这项在线调查研究招募了 26 名使用社交媒体表达丧子之痛的成年人。因变量包括支持感和访问频率。自变量包括睡眠障碍、认知功能、抑郁、焦虑和情绪管理自我效能（SEMA）。数据收集时间为 2018 年 5 月至 9 月：参与者在睡眠障碍（平均值=59.4，标度=6.1）、抑郁（平均值=62.1，标度=6.1）和焦虑（平均值=62.8，标度=7.9）方面的T得分较高，而在认知功能（平均值=37.4，标度=7.3）和SEMA（平均值=39.3，标度=5.7）方面得分较低。SEMA与情感支持感呈正相关（p = 0.034）。更经常访问在线悲伤支持的参与者报告的情感支持水平更高（F = 9.31，p = 0.006）：目前的研究结果将有助于指导为失去孩子的悲伤者设计在线悲伤支持干预措施。[社会心理护理与心理健康服务期刊》，xx（xx），xx-xx]。

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Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 医学-护理

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1.60

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0.00%

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117

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal for psychosocial and mental health nurses in a variety of community and institutional settings. For more than 50 years, the Journal has provided the most up-to-date, practical information available for today’s psychosocial-mental health nurse, including short contributions about psychopharmacology, mental health care of older adults, addictive behaviors and diagnoses, and child/adolescent disorders and issues. Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as: • Monthly feature, “Clip & Save: Drug Chart,” a one-page resource of up-to-date information on current medications for various psychiatric illnesses • Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content • Articles posted online just 2 months after acceptance • Continuing Nursing Education credits available each month